Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Infrastructure

Question:

In the question given below, there are 2 statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from the following options.

Assertion (A)- Infrastructure has been divided into two categories — economic and social.

Reason (R)- Infrastructure related to education, health, and housing are included in the former category whereas those related to energy, transportation, and communication are included in the latter.

Options:

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

Correct Answer:

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Explanation:

Infrastructure is the support system that depends on the efficient working of a modern industrial economy.  Infrastructure is divided into two categories — economic and social. Infrastructure associated with energy, transportation, and communication are included in the former category whereas those related to education, health, and housing are included in the latter.